The High Line Blog

Gilbert & George, Waking. Photo by Timothy Schenck
The High Line Art Billboard is back in action, sporting Gilbert & George’s Waking (1984) next to the High Line at West 18th Street. With luminous colors and thick black outlined figures, the semi-mirrored composition of faces and bodies ...
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The vibrant copper iris continues to bloom late into the season. Photo by Steven Severinghaus
The High Line’s planting design is inspired by the self-seeded landscape that grew up between rail tracks after the trains stopped running in the 1980s. Today, the High Line includes more than 300 spec...
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Can you spot the honeybee at work in this photo? Photographer Steven Severinghaus has a knack for capturing beautiful images of plants and insects on the High Line.
The High Line’s late summer and early fall landscape is full of delicate and beautiful textures.
In Steven Severinghaus' mes...
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The delicate blooms of pink-flowered indigo spring up from the planting beds at West 16th Street. Take a moment's pause during your next visit so you don't miss them!
The High Line’s planting design is inspired by the self-seeded landscape that grew up between rail tracks after the trains st...
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Photo by Rowa Lee
Fall is on its way, and with the change of leaves comes a new recipe inspired by autumn’s bounty. This month, we’re presenting Terroir at The Porch’s Seasonal Farro Salad with sugar snap peas, carrots, onions, and farro. Dress this delicious salad with olive oil, red wine vine...
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On the southeast corner of West 17th Street and Tenth Avenue, visitors can enjoy an elevated view from the High Line's 10th Avenue Square. Photo by Eddie Crimmins
With a population topping eight million people, there are eight million daily journeys winding their way through the city at the sa...
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Photo by Rowa Lee
On the High Line, our food vendors are always rotating their menus inspired by the changing seasons. Celebrate the final days of summer with The Taco Truck’s Fresh Tomatillo Salsa recipe, which will add a hint of acid and spice to your late summer meals. This delicious salad c...
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This inviting flower blooms on the High Line at Little West 12th and West 16th Streets. Photo by Joan Garvin
The High Line’s planting design is inspired by the self-seeded landscape that grew up between rail tracks after the trains stopped running in the 1980s. Today, the High Line includes m...
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Caught on film: the silhouettes of High Line visitors are pronounced against a bright cut-out of the sky. Photo by Dave Bias
One of the wonderful things about photographing New York City is playing with geometry. The architectural elements of buildings layered with signage and sky create inter...
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In celebration of our new 18-month High Line Calendar, we’re exploring each month’s featured image to bring you more of the behind-the-scenes details.
Renowned architectural photographer Iwan Baan captured this iconic High Line aerial photograph around the time of the opening of the second se...
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